The first thing I knit, but one of the last projects I finished is a Tree of Life Baby Blanket. Back in July, I posted that I was having problems motivating myself to seam the border to the center panel.
This "condition" continued until last week when I finally sat down and stitched the blanket together and then blocked it.
I think it came out beautifully. Sadly, I'm really struggling with indoor photography on these dreary days. But here are some of the details.
Tree details
I love the cable work trees. So pretty!
Flower Garden
Tulip Border Detail
I think, in the end, my seaming looks pretty great, by which I mean "mostly invisible."
This is actually a free pattern from Lion Brand Yarn (click here). I'm usually a little skeptical about free patterns but I thought this was just so beautiful. It's based on Nicky Epstein's full size Tree of Life Afghan and calls for Lion Brand's "Pound of Love" yarn, which is an acrylic worsted weight yarn. Since I prefer natural fibers, I used Cascade 220 Superwash, which I seem to favor for baby knitting. It's very soft and washable, but tends to grow. So, I would use caution before using it for sweaters or other fitted items.
Not much else to say except that we are sooooo over this still waiting thing... I've been doing a bit better recently at keeping up on Instagram. If you aren't familiar with it, it's a platform for posting a photo with a small caption. It's fun for micro-blogging and WIP's. So, you may want to follow me there: Instagram
This "condition" continued until last week when I finally sat down and stitched the blanket together and then blocked it.
I think it came out beautifully. Sadly, I'm really struggling with indoor photography on these dreary days. But here are some of the details.
Tree details
I love the cable work trees. So pretty!
Flower Garden
Tulip Border Detail
I think, in the end, my seaming looks pretty great, by which I mean "mostly invisible."
This is actually a free pattern from Lion Brand Yarn (click here). I'm usually a little skeptical about free patterns but I thought this was just so beautiful. It's based on Nicky Epstein's full size Tree of Life Afghan and calls for Lion Brand's "Pound of Love" yarn, which is an acrylic worsted weight yarn. Since I prefer natural fibers, I used Cascade 220 Superwash, which I seem to favor for baby knitting. It's very soft and washable, but tends to grow. So, I would use caution before using it for sweaters or other fitted items.
Not much else to say except that we are sooooo over this still waiting thing... I've been doing a bit better recently at keeping up on Instagram. If you aren't familiar with it, it's a platform for posting a photo with a small caption. It's fun for micro-blogging and WIP's. So, you may want to follow me there: Instagram
